Maamba

Maamba is a coal mining town with about 13000 residents.

History

Maamba gets its name from the Lozi Tribe, meaning talkative person.

The CORRECT background to the name is the following:"Maamba" is a Ci Tonga language word. It is the plural of the word "Jamba" which means "a hoe".Thus "maamba" translates as "hoes".It means 'Place where hoes are (and historically were) made and are obtainable'.Ci Tonga is the language spoken in the Southern Province of Zambia and in the Districts of Northern Zimbabwe on the shores of Lake Kaliba (now called Kariba)from the Dam to Mosi oa tunya (the Victoria Falls). Thank you, Mwindaace Siamwiza, Born and Raised on the banks of the Zambezi river ~20 km from Maamba; June 11, 2024.